Glove and shoe buttoner



(No Mdeal.) S. F. ESTELL.

GLOVE AND SHOE BUTTONBR. No. 288,700. Patented Nov. 20, 188.3.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

SAMUEL F. ESTELL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

GLOVE AND SHOE BUTTONER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.\288,700, dated November 20, 1883.

Application filed September 17. 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern .i

Be it known that I, SAMUEL F. EsfrELL, of the city of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Glove and Shoe Buttoners, of which the following is a full and complete description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to abuttoner in which the buttoning-hook is adjustably combined with a pencil without interfering with the adjustability of the latter, thus combining two important pocket instruments in one, of convenient size for carrying, and at the same time making the instrument an ornamental article for use at balls or parties where it is usually found. desirable to use both buttoner and pen cil.

In the drawings, Figure lis a view of my invention, showing both the buttoning-loop and pencil in extended positions'as in use. Fig. 2 shows both closed. Fig. 3 shows the case with the buttoning-loop removed. Fig. 4 shows the buttoning-loop separated from the case, and Fig. 5 shows the buttoning-loop closed and the pencil extended.

The buttoning-loop is designated vas a whole by the letter A.`

B represents the tubular case or holder.

B is a slide for securing loop A.

B2 represents a pencil made adjustable by the usual screw mechanism.

Loop A is constructed of a single piece of spring-wire bent or formed into the shape shown in Fig. 4f, whose buttoning endaa is so shaped as to be inserted in the button-hole and engage with the button, by which the latter is drawn through and the operation of buttoning performed. The shank of loop A, by which it is secured to case B, is contracted from the swell a to the diameter a, which is equal to the diameter of case B. 'Ihe iiexion of loop A is such that the ends a3, &c., incline outward, as seen in Fig/1. From a3 said ends have inward curves a4, and terminate with right-line extensions a5.

The case B is provided with longitudinal slots b, opposite each other, which have their outward terminations near the end of said case, and extend inwardly to a distance equal to the distance between the points a2 and the beginnings of extensions a5 of loop A.

To unite loop A with case B, the two portions of its shank are respectively inserted in slots b in such a position that the curves at rest against the inner ends of slots b with the extensions a5 on the interior surface of case B. The shoulders at a2 rest against the outer ends of said slots b. The compression necessary to insert the outwardly-inclining ends of the shank is sufticient to measurably hold said shank in place, and the right-line parts thereof, from a to a3, being embraced by the slots, the loop A is thus partially protected from lateral displacement. Theslide Bbeingbrought into position over the shank and slots, loop A is effectually secured in its extended position, as shown in Fig. l. To close loop A, as shown in Figs. 2 and 5, slide B is removed and said loop forced in the direction of case B, whereby,

by reason of the curvature of shoulders a4, the twoends are released from the slots and pass down the cavity of case B until the movement is arrested by the shoulders a2, or by the contracted end of said loop, thus shortening thema whole into a convenient length for the pocket.

Having thus fully described my said invention, what I claim, and desire lto secure by Letters Patent, is-

The article shown and described, consisting of the elastic loop A, slotted case B, and pen cil B2, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

SAMUEL F. ESTELL.

Witnesses: JOSEPH RIDGE,

WM. S. EsTELL. 

